Cameroon vs Sao Tome and Principe: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
Cameroon
0.816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
0.9172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Cameroon rank
163rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
160th
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- Cameroon
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 0.9172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Cameroon, a difference of 0.1012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Cameroon ranks 163rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 160th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 15 and Sao Tome and Principe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1227 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1860s | 0.1274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cameroon |
| 1870s | 0.1325 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cameroon |
| 1880s | 0.1336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cameroon |
| 1890s | 0.1415 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0049 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cameroon |
| 1900s | 0.1654 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1253 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0401 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cameroon |
| 1910s | 0.2037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cameroon |
| 1920s | 0.2406 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0955 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cameroon |
| 1930s | 0.2586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1725 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cameroon |
| 1940s | 0.275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cameroon |
| 1950s | 0.3425 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2938 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0487 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cameroon |
| 1960s | 0.3486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 0.4829 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4199 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0629 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6412 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6751 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7843 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9657 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0372 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 0.8741 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0686 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions, Cameroon or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 0.9172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions between Cameroon and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.1012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Cameroon ranks 163rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 160th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.